Gilbert the Yota! More like the turtle...

[Rinku-Bitch]

I wouldn't suggest mono leafing it... Just pull the center leaf and trim down the hangers for the same drop without the shitty ride. I've done them both ways and the only way i'd go mono is if you have a 3/4 ton since the springs are so much stiffer.

That's what I was going to do, I watched some video on "how to mono leaf" and he just took the middle leaf out because the bottom one doesn't count or something idk

[aLaFleur]

Oh no, it counts lol The middle is just the helper spring which is where most of your pressure is.

[tristinGrind]

You mentioned about the 'CHG' light a couple days ago... you never mentioned you fixed it and no one answered your question so I thought I would throw this info out there: It does indeed stand for 'charge.' What it means is that your charging circuit is a bit shitty and the truck doesnt like it. It could be a few things, but they are all easy since its like 5 possible things.

-Is your battery good? If you know its good then obviosly its not that.

-Has your car died on you while driving around? If it hasnt then its probably not the alternator.

-The first thing I would really do is clean your battery terminals. Take off the leads and give the posts and inside the lead connections a good hard wire brushing. If you have some post paste handy, rub a little on there to prevent corrosion.

-If that didnt fix it, I would replace your leads. They are really cheap at any local parts store...

-If that didnt fix it, then I would check the voltage regulator. There should be one between your alternator and the battery (not necessarily physically, but electrically). You should be able to pick up a new one for about $15 if its bad.

-And last you can check the fusebox. Look at it and see if there is any darkened areas, is the cover melted, etc. Then disconnect everything, fill a bowl full of vinegar, and soak the fusebox overnight in the vinegar. That will clean all the metal contacts. Buy some brand new fuses and reassemble.


One of those should have fixed your light...good luck.

[Rinku-Bitch]

Oh no, it counts lol The middle is just the helper spring which is where most of your pressure is.

Haha that's what I meant XD

You mentioned about the 'CHG' light a couple days ago... you never mentioned you fixed it and no one answered your question so I thought I would throw this info out there: It does indeed stand for 'charge.' What it means is that your charging circuit is a bit shitty and the truck doesnt like it. It could be a few things, but they are all easy since its like 5 possible things.

-Is your battery good? If you know its good then obviosly its not that.

-Has your car died on you while driving around? If it hasnt then its probably not the alternator.

-The first thing I would really do is clean your battery terminals. Take off the leads and give the posts and inside the lead connections a good hard wire brushing. If you have some post paste handy, rub a little on there to prevent corrosion.

-If that didnt fix it, I would replace your leads. They are really cheap at any local parts store...

-If that didnt fix it, then I would check the voltage regulator. There should be one between your alternator and the battery (not necessarily physically, but electrically). You should be able to pick up a new one for about $15 if its bad.

-And last you can check the fusebox. Look at it and see if there is any darkened areas, is the cover melted, etc. Then disconnect everything, fill a bowl full of vinegar, and soak the fusebox overnight in the vinegar. That will clean all the metal contacts. Buy some brand new fuses and reassemble.


One of those should have fixed your light...good luck.

This was extremely helpful, I found a little advice on the subject on ToyotaMinis but it hasn't been very useful. I'll definitely try all these!

Thanks for looking and stuff!

[Rinku-Bitch]

So I got my air tools and they still wouldn't budge the bolt, I was all like


I even got the air hammer and tried to break it off to no avail,
so I went to walmart and got some PB blaster and liquid wrench, used both.

We'll see.

[Rinku-Bitch]

Ended up sawing the bolts in half with a hack saw, bed is good to go, I'm just too weak to lift it off.

[Rinku-Bitch]

Okay, so for the lazy people who didn't go to my instagram

here is my cracked valve cover
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Random picture
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Super blurry picture of me sawing my bed bolts
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And not enough poke
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Also I tried to kill my dog
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[Rinku-Bitch]

And totally did not stall coming back down the hill

[Rinku-Bitch]

Hey guys I need your help, so the truck and I had an accident and bent the front passenger side wheel and screwed up my steering, but I can't get the wheel off??

The lugs are on there so good(somehow) that my 18 inch ghetto breaker bar will spin the front wheel, while it's on the ground, but not break these loose? I've tried that, I've tried kicking the ratchet which broke a socket, and I've tried air tools with the pressure all the way up. It has also been soaked almost everyday for the past week in PB blaster.

The only thing I haven't tried is heat, is there anything else I can do?


Thanks for looking as always!
- Link

[milano_red]

The same thing happened to my integra, but I never fixed it.

Sorry I can't help

[Rinku-Bitch]

I broke them loose! found a two foot steel pipe in my basement, put that on the wrench, chocked the wheel and fucking ripped on it. Heard a loud crack with each one but nothing broke!

[Rinku-Bitch]

Howdy ho people, another dilemma.
So I decided to take my bump stops out of the front to trim them down, while they were out I put the truck back down to see how much I should trim them and realized that they were really holding me back.
With no bump stops the front is about an inch lower and if you make it bounce it hits where the bump stop should be, it's also super duper bouncy cause I don't have shocks... At all..

I love how low it is but I feel like it's not safe(LOL safety)

Should I leave it super bouncy or put the bump stops back in?

Also, forgot to say that the bump stops won't fit without supporting the truck no matter how much I trim them, there isn't enough space for them.

[milano_red]

I'm riding with no shocks in the rear right now and I dont trust it.

[aLaFleur]

You need shocks. And leave enough bump stop to support the truck. That's always been my rule of thumb.

[3EyedGoat]

Sweet! Love me some old yotas. Keep at it, it's got lots of potential.